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“You’re Fired!” The Abuses of “Skilled” Worker Visa Programs
H-1B visa critics say reforming the program would actually benefit both groups of workers.
Huge Divide in Spending on Climate Change Adaptation Across World’s Megacities
How much cities around the world are doing to make themselves more resilient is hard to establish.
Inside the Fight to Frack a Pennsylvania Township
New communities in Southwestern Pennsylvania are still experiencing the ups and downs that occur when fracking comes to town.
Ethnic and Low-Income Communities Easy Target for Scammers
Attorneys working in the consumer protection area found that fraudulent practices affect mostly low-income, minority communities.
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Inspections of Keystone XL’s Southern Route Fuel Doubt Over “Safest Pipeline Ever Built” Claims
New documentation confirms multiple code violations.
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Weather Slows Job Growth in February, Unemployment Stays Flat at 4.9 Percent
Contrary to many predictions, college-educated workers have not been faring especially well in this recovery.
Rights Lab: Where Can I Fly My Drone?
Smartphones revolutionized people's access to cameras; could drones do the same for air space?
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How a Small Town Won an Unlikely Victory Against Big Oil
A port commission vote against a proposed $1.2 billion oil refinery in a Washington town proves that the people still have a voice.
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Sexual Violence a Crime Against Humanity, Guatemalan Court Rules in Historic Verdict
A Guatemalan court declared former members of the military guilty of crimes against humanity.
Dahr Jamail | UN Warns of Decline of Food Production Amidst Bee Die-Off
Global bee populations are in decline due to climate change, pesticides and habitat loss, according to a UN report.